Philosophy (PHIL) |
211 Susan Campbell, 541-346-5547
College of Arts & Sciences
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Course Data
| PHIL 343 Critical Theory >2 >GP >IP |
4.00 cr. |
| Examines the methodological, epistemological, moral, and political dimensions of critical theory. Prereq: one philosophy course. Offered alternate years. |
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Optional; see degree guide or catalog for degree requirements
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| Instructor: |
Martinez Velasco C |
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24710 |
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30 |
1200-1350 |
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151 STB |
Martinez Velasco C |
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Academic Deadlines
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| February 23: |
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| February 23: |
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Expanded Course Description
| Critical Theory will serve as a 300-level introduction to subfields in philosophy. Other courses of this types include environmental philosophy, philosophy of the arts, philosophy of film. Critical Theory is a subfield that engages the philosophical and methodological problems posed by the idea of immanent critique. If a theory of society is implicated in its object of study – society itself – how is it possible to comprehend the structures of social injustice and to unearth resources for their overcoming? Critical Theory thus examines the normative bases for analyses of society that aim at identifying, diagnosing and criticizing forms of injustice. The course will allow for systematic, historical and comparative work, given Critical Theory’s continued engagement with American Pragmatism, 19th century Continental Philosophy, 20th century Analytic Philosophy, feminism, psychoanalysis, and the social sciences. The course may therefore serve as an advance introduction of philosophy and a general education course introducing students to the field, methods, and contemporary debates in social philosophy from a critical-theoretical perspective.
Critical Theory satisfies Social Science Group criteria in that it will examine key concepts and issues in social and political philosophy as they relate to the problem of immanent critique. The course will cover a representative cross-section of key issues, philosophical perspectives, and modes of analysis in the field by considering alternative perspectives to the methodological, epistemological, moral and political issues involved in specifying the idea of justice implicit in diagnosing and addressing forms of injustice. These perspectives will also be assessed in light of examples germane to the problem of immanent critique and debated within the field. Students who successfully complete the course will have an understanding of the philosophical challenges involved in a critical analysis of society; an understanding of recent theoretical developments in the field of critical social philosophy and theories of normativity; and advanced reading, writing and critical thinking skills.
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